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Transportation

1 - Metro / bus / train in and around Paris
2 - Connections with airports
3 - Air travel to Paris
4 - Maps

1 - Metro / bus / train in and around Paris

Thanks to RATP (www.ratp.fr) for their support

Important Note

A discount has been obtained with RATP which proposes 30% off on regular ticket prices to all FUSION 2000 attendees in order to facilitate their travels and visits in Paris (downtown and around). If you plan to use buses, metro and RER and you want to save money and get many advantages of the special Paris-Visite travel pass, please do not forget to order your coupon while filling the conference registration form. It will be given to you at the FUSION 2000 registration desk at your arrival.

Warning: No Paris-Visite travel passes will be sold directly at FUSION 2000 registration desk (with such discount prices).

Welcome to Paris and to Ile-de-France

Get around freely. As a single travel pass, Paris-Visite allows you to get around with complete freedom, choosing from zones 1-3, 1-5 or 1-8 and allowing access to the entire Francilien network of metro , buses (RATP-APTR-ADATRIF) and trains (RER and SNCF). Paris-Visite is available for 1, 2, 3 or 5 day periods and is offered at half price to children aged 4 to 11 inclusive.

The Francilien network of metro, buses and trains

Specials:

Enjoy specials privileges. Take advantages of special fares, free gifts and entry tickets by simply showing your Paris-Visite card at participating ticket agencies wherever you see the Paris-Visite logo. See "Paris Visite" section on this site to discover all the possibilities of the travel pass.

Discount prices for FUSION 2000

Here are the special discount prices for FUSION 2000 attendees (and their family) :

For zones 1-3 (for Paris downtown)

1 euro # 1 USD

How to use your pass

Trains

Insert your pass in the turnstile (never throw tickets away) and travel in first class

Metro / RER

Use tickets in turnstiles and travel first class on the RER network

Bus

Including noctambus, funicular, montmartrobus. Show card to the driver on boarding the bus.

The Paris-Visite pass is solely for personal use. It is only valid when the user's name is written on the reverse side, and the card number and validity dates are written on the ticket.

How to travel

Railway stations

Paris's six main line railway stations connect directly to the Metro underground network and buses, while RER system services the Gare du Nord, the Gare de Lyon and the Gare d'Austerlitz

Metro (5.30 am – 12.30 pm)

Public transport

RER (5.30 am – 12.30 pm)

Bus (5.30 am – 12.30 pm)

Montmartre funicular railway (6.15am-12.45pm). Climbs to the Montmartre summit in 10 minutes leaving from the Place Suzanne-Valadon

Montmartrobus (7.30am-7.50pm). Climbs to the Montmartre summit in 20 minutes leaving from the Anvers metro station.

Noctambus (1am-5.30pm). 18 lines leave from Chatelet towards the outskirts of Paris and the suburbs.

2 - Connections with airports

For going to Orly International airport

You can choose one of the following options :

1 - Orlybus : Departure from Place Denfert-Rocherau (in the front of RER station) – 35 mn

2 – RER B : Direction Antony + Orlyval (32 mn)

3 – RER C : Direction Pont-de-Rungis-aéroport-Orly + bus aéroport Orly (35 mn)

4 – Ask for a taxi

For going to Roissy Charles-De-Gaulle International airport

Use one of the following options :

1 - ROISSYBUS: Departure Place de l'Opera (45mn)

2 - RER B : Direction : Roissy – Charles-de-Gaulle (35mn)

For going to Aérogare 1 : Direction Roissy-Charles-de-Gaulle + bus

For going to Aérogare 2: Aéroport-Charles-De-Gaulle 2 - TGV (Grand Velocity Train)

Air France buses

Air France buses are convenient to reach Paris from the airports. Information about the network and fare:

• From Orly airport to Paris - Invalides
   
• From Charles de Gaulle airport to Paris - Etoile
   
• From Charles de Gaulle airport to Paris-Montparnasse
   
• The "fare and network" pdf booklet: 469 Ko

3 - Air travel to Paris

Air-France Network ( www.airfrance.com ) is the Official Carrier for Fusion 2000 and will offer reductions fare for a round trip journey on the Air France continental domestic network.

For domestic Air France flights:
As a participant in FUSION2000, you will be entitled to a reduction of up to 50% on the regular fare for a round trip journey on the Air France continental domestic network for this event. The Air France Domestic Approved Number for FUSION2000 is SE 27672

To obtain information, to book or to receive your ticket please contact the Air France call center from within France : 0 802 802 802 (0,79 Frs/mn) or your travel agency. The validity is 2 days before and after the meeting.

For international Air France flights:
If you are reserving from abroad, please contact your nearest Air France Office or dial the Air France call center in the country you are calling from to obtain information or to book your ticket, saying that you are a participant to FUSION2000.

En tant que participant à FUSION2000, vous obtiendrez jusqu'à 50% de réduction dans la limite des places disponibles pour l'achat d'un billet AR sur le réseau métropole Air France pour vous rendre à la manifestation. Le numéro AGREMENT AIR FRANCE METROPOLE pour FUSION2000 est SE27672

Renseignements, réservation et envoi des billets à domicile: en France : 0 802 802 802 (0,79F/mn) ou auprès de votre agence habituelle. Billets valide deux jours avant et après le congrès. A l'étranger contactez le central de réservation Air France de votre pays.

4 - Maps

From the RATP web site, you can download some pdf files, containing various maps concerning metro, bus and other facilities.

Last Updated: June 6, 2000
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